The Value of Black Life in America
The Trayvon Martin trial reignited the national conversation about racial profiling and the role race plays in law enforcement. In this blog series, we’ll explore the reality many people of color face every day across the country and the pragmatic solutions that can bring an end to this devastating practice. Unless Americans work together to end the practice of racial profiling – not just in law enforcement but in the larger social fabric – we will continue to see more stories like Trayvon’s. The ACLU is calling on the Department of Justice to thoroughly examine whether the Martin shooting was a federal civil rights violation or hate crime. We’re also calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to release strengthened guidance on the use of race in federal law enforcement and urging Congress to pass the End Racial Profiling Act.
